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  1. Oct 2025
  2. nonprofitquarterly.org nonprofitquarterly.org
    How White People Conquered the Nonprofit Industry
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    1. leodanis.uceta 05 Oct 2025
      The ones who can see the full picture are black and brown staff at the organization, who most white leaders regard as subordinates, and regularly dismiss their ideas and input.

      Equal opportunity is far more than just representation. Having people of color in positions of power means an empathetic lens on issues and solutions. Also, a byproduct of true equal opportunity is actually enacting change for reasons other than incentives or personal growth. It is about allowing voices of people of color to be heard and to create the change needed in the world.

    2. leodanis.uceta 05 Oct 2025
      White leaders, all 83 percent of them as the statistic goes, are still refusing to defer to the leadership of people of color, even when their clients are predominantly people of color. Some might compare white nonprofit CEOs to slave masters who considered themselves “good,” only looking after the best interests of the plantation by overseeing labor and resources.

      This was thought provoking to say the least. When considering diversity at the workplace, I have learned to view cultural competency as a necessary standard. I struggle to wrap my head around not seeing the benefit of having people of color in leadership positions at organizations that serve that demographic.

    3. leodanis.uceta 05 Oct 2025
      Why does that number increase to 90 percent when it comes to the 315 largest nonprofits in the country? White supremacy.

      It is so interesting to me that this information was identified because it shows the disparity between diversity, representation, and leadership. Is there an alternative reason to explain why 90 percent of these leaders of nonprofits are white-led? Are we looking at other incentives to lead this fact?

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